Girdle.



No. 676,57l. Patented lune I8, I90l. E. K. WARREN &. M. L. SHERIN.

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' Witnesses:

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EDWARD K. VARREN, OF THREEO'AKS, MICHIGAN, AND MARY LILLIAN SHERIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS TO THE WARREN FEATH- ERBONE COMPANY, OF THREEOAKS, MICHIGAN. l

GIRDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 676,571, dated J une 18, 1901.

Application filed July 6, 1900. Serial No. 22,701. (No model.)

To @ZZ 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD KWARREN, residing at the village of Threeoaks, county of Berrien, and State of Michigan, and MARY LILLIAN SHERIN, residing in the city of New York, county of New York, and State of New York, citizens of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Girdles, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to improvements in girdles, and particularly to an improved foundation or framework for such girdles or sashe's, although other improvements appear in connection with such framework and the framework or foundation can be used without embodying it in a girdle proper.

The objects of the invention are, iirst, to 'provide a simple, efficient, and adjustable framework for supporting a broad girdle or waist or similar garment properly in position, and, second, to provide a construction or framework which is easily adjustable and which can be easily made to conform to the person of the wearer.

A further object is to provide stiffeners suitably arranged and connected for use in such girdles.

Still further objects will definitely appear in the detailed description to follow.

We accomplish the objects of our invention by the devices and means described in this specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of our invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which-- Figure 1 is a front perspective view of our `improved girdle-framework. Fig. 2 is a front perspective view of our improved completed girdle. Fig. 3 is a dtail view of j our improved girdlelframework spread out iiat. Fig. 4 is a detail view of one end of the girdle, showing the particular formation at that point.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several 5o views.

Referring to the lettered parts of the drawings, C C C C C represent groups of stifeners, which are preferably made of featherbone, (a material manufactured from the fiber of `the quill or enamel portionof feathers.) These groups radiate from the bottom upwardly, so that they are wider at the top than at the bottom, the divergence being slight and intended to approach the contour or expansion of the figure from the waist upward. These groups of stieners are joined together independently and are connected at their top and bottom and intermediately by the ribbons, tapes, or bands A A A. The said bands are Vattached by stitching, so that the groups of stiffeners can be easily detached and differently arranged to suit the taste of the wearer. At each end is a fastening or attaching strip B, provided with eyelets n or other suitable attaching means, eyelets and a lacing-cord being one form of eecting a con-V nection. These attaching-strips B are stayed by diagonal strips B' B', extending from each end inwardly. Secured to this framework is the fabric or material of the girdle,which is applied in any desired manner and isprovided, preferably, with projecting ends D D', which close over and conceal the fastening, it being possible to do this effectively by merely tucking the ends back of the girdle, as clearly ap'- pears in Fig. 2. The material of the girdle might be otherwise arranged and constructed at this point for the same purpose and any fanciful fastening or any suitable means provided for the exterior connection. We have shown our girdle constructed complete; ybut it is obvious that the parts-namely, the groups of stiffeners C C-could be provided with or without the connecting-bands and the parts be joined together by simple stitching by the dressmaker, and thus a special arrangement secured. Vhile we have specified that the stiffening material used in this connection shall be featherbone, we are aware that other stiffening material might be used very satisfactorily in this same relation, and we also be'- lieve that the single s'tffeners would oper ate very satisfactorily if distributed at proper intervals along the bands. We prefer the featherbone, as it permits the parts to be read- TOO ily stitched together, which is very desirable and advant'a'geus and economical in the manufact'ure and admits of easy readjustment.

We desire to remark that our improved girdle foundation is a very satisfactory device for use in connection with shi-rt-Waists or any Waist of light material, the girdle beingworn inside the garment and the garment connected thereto in such a manner that the garment can be made to fit very closely Without strain upon the material, the girdle foundation serving as a perfect support and keeping the Waist in a perfect condition.

Having thus described our invention, what K We claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is l' 1. The combination of the groups of upright stiften'ers, C, C; connecting-bands A,

A', A", suitably joined thereto to support the said stifteners at intervals about the Waist of l the-wearer; fastening-strips B, B, at'each end of the girdle foundation provided with suitable fasteners as n; diagonal stay-strips B',

B', extending from the ends of said fastenerstrips B toward the center; and a suitable 1 Witnesses'.

Afabric covering Dm for suchfound-a-tion With projecting ends, D', D', tor concealthe fasteners, for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the lgroups of upright stiffeners, C, C; connecting-bands A, 3o A', A", suitably joined thereto to support the said stiffeners at intervals about the Waist of the wearer; fastenin g'fstri ps B, B, at each end vot' the girdle foundation provided with suitable fasteners as n; diagonal stay-strips B', 3 5

I B', extending from the ends of said fastenerstrips B toward the center, for'the purpose specified.

In Witness whereof We have hereunto set our hands and seals in the presence of two 4o NVitnesses to signature of M. Li Sherilr:

JOSEPH R. FORD, WILLIAM T. INNEs. 

